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Medicare Update for Physician Services, January 8, 2009

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CMS issues Job Aid article on thermal intradiscal procedures (TIPs)
CMS has released a Job Aid article related to the TIPs transmittals and MLN Matters articles outlined in the December 18 issue of MUPS.
 
View the Job Aid article.
 
CMS updates NCD manual for clinical diagnostic laboratory services
CMS has released its January 2009 update to the NCD manual for clinical diagnostic laboratory services.
 
View the NCD manual.
 
CMS adds codes covered under serum iron studies NCD
On December 18, CMS extended coverage under the serum iron studies NCD to ICD-9-CM codes 285.22 and 285.29.
 
View the decision memo.
 
OIG seeks suggestions on safe harbors, fraud alerts
On December 17, the OIG published a notice in the Federal Register to solicit proposals and recommendations for developing and modifying safe harbor provisions under the Federal anti-kickback statute (section 1128B(b) of the Social Security Act), as well as developing new OIG Special Fraud Alerts.
 
View the Federal Register notice.
Submit a comment to the OIG.
 
CMS launches annual provider satisfaction survey
On December 16, CMS announced the launch of its annual survey of providers’ satisfaction with Medicare contractors. CMS will send the survey to randomly selected providers.
 
View the CMS press release.



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